(Photos by Prasit Tangprasert)The Finance Ministry has postponed new rules involving the hiring of off-budget staff in the wake of an outcry of public health personnel across the country. He shrugged off speculation that the new rules would give the power to the Finance Ministry to control the hiring of temporary staff. The framework of temporary staff employment can still be set by state agencies, said the permanent secretary for finance. Many hospitals have therefore hired temporary staff, including doctors and public health officials, to work in the public health sector. He said half of the public health personnel across the country were temporary staff.

Source: Bangkok Post May 31, 2018 10:41 UTC